Interior Principal Secretary Dr Raymond Omollo has condemned the death of influencer Albert Ojwang, who died while in police custody at the Central Police Station in Nairobi.

In a statement on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, Omollo categorically stated that the death should never have happened in the first place.

“For the people of Kenya and the State Department for Internal Security, there is only one position on the tragic death of Mr. Albert Ojwang’, a young, hopeful father, husband, teacher and son; it should never have happened,” Omollo stated.

The PS also promised that those found culpable must be held resnsible and face the full wrath of the law.

“Those responsible, whether by action or inaction, will be held fully accountable under the law. No words can truly console Mr. Ojwang’s father, Mama Eucabeth Ojwang’, his wife Mrs. Nevnine Onyango, or the grieving family. Their pain is unimaginable, and their loss, immeasurable,” he added.

“This heartbreaking incident is a sobering call to all of us. It demands that we urgently reinforce our policies, oversight and standards of conduct in policing. We must build a police service grounded in justice, dignity and the sanctity of life, so that never again shall we find ourselves mourning such avoidable loss as a nation.”

Ojwang was reported dead on Saturday, June 8, 2028, after he was arrested from his rural hom in Homa Bay on Friday, June 7, 2025.

On Monday, June 9, 2025, the OCS for Central Police Station Samson Talaam was interdicted alongside his deputy, Samuel Nganga, Charles Muriuki, Debian Lusweti, Evaline Kanyiri and Peter Kimani, who was the supervisor of the cells during the incident.

Postmortem results on June 10, 2025, indicated that Ojwang died from injuries to his head, neck and limbs, which were consistent with assault.

Responding to questions from senators on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, Directorate of Criminal Investigations boss Mohamed Ibrahim Amin revealed that DCI officers handed over Albert safely to police officers at the Central Police Station, before later learning that the 31-year-old teacher had been killed, insisting that Talaam is the prime suspect.

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